Article Archive for February 2009
When I first heard about algal biodiesel it seemed like the liquid fuels problem had just been solved. Unfortunately like so many things that sound a little too good to be true, so it has …
Alternative energy is one of the key pillars of Barack Obama’s budget “blueprint”, formally unveiled on Wednesday. “We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century,” Obama …
The proposed Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA) will improve the province’s sustainable energy foundation, drive green job creation and increase construction activity.
John Kourtoff, chief executive officer of Trillium Power Wind Corporation said “Ontario’s economy …
The state of Georgia simply doesn’t have the wind, solar or biomass resources required to meet proposed new federal regulations for renewable energy generation, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise told members of Congress Thursday.
He …
The Sunseeker II features solar panels on very small wing areas, and it has an ultralight shape. This solar airplane was designed by Eric Raymond and it’s going to fly above Europe this late-Spring and …
From now until March 31, Santa Monica residents will have a golden opportunity to go solar, thanks to a special offer by SolarCity, in partnership with First Solar.
In October 2008, SolarCity, centered in Foster City, …
In the last 24 hours two utility companies ordered twice the total solar capacity the United States had installed in 2007, over a gigawatt of solar power.
NRG is partnering with Google.org-backed eSolar, a startup incubated …
Today First Solar, Inc. announced that it had reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier for the first time ever.
The company is the …
Today’s solar cells are mostly made from silicon, which can be costly to refine and purify, or from thin films of cadmium telluride, which contain relatively rare or toxic elements, making it difficult or impossible …
The idea of a national smart grid might be hitting the mainstream and may also have a considerable budget behind it, but up until now there is no federal law to aid it’s implementation. That …
